Molding-machine.



W. LEWIS.

MOLDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.9. 1914. 1,157,403. Patented Oct.19, 1915.

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W/INESSES IN VEN TOR A TTORUEY W. LEWIS.

MOLDING MACHINE.

u'vucmou min IAN-9.1914.

1,157,403. Patented Oct. 19, 1915 5 SHEETS *SHEET 5.

V INVENTOR WITNESSES Z 1 BY x flaw ZuW/@Z-4 f iv ATTORNEY WILFRED LEWIS. OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MOLDItNG-MACHI NE.

Speeificaflon of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 19, 1915.

Application filed January 9, 1914. Serial No. 811,131.

'1 '0 all whom itmay concern.

Be it known that I, lVILrm-m Linus, a citizen of the United States of America. re-

siding in the city and county of lhiladeh phia, in the State of Pennsylvania. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVIolding-Machines, of which the following is a true and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

My present invention relates to molding machines, and particularly to molding machines of the type in which the mold forniing material is compacted about the patterns by lifting a mold support or table, on which the flask, pattern and mold forming material are supported. and then allowing the support or table to fall back into collision with an anvil, and in which provisions are made for rolling the mold over and depositing it on a suitable receiving device after the mold forming material has been compacted, and for thereafter imparting an upward movement to the patterns to draw the latter from the molds.

The general objects of my invention are to provide improvements in the mechanism employed for rolling the mold over, and in the valve mechanism by which the operation of 'the roll-over mechanism and the ramming operation are controlled.

An important feature of my invention is the manner in which I use the floating anvil of a so called shockless jar molding machine, of the type described and claimed in my prior Patent 941,999, granted November 30th, 1909, for operating, and indeed as a part of the roll-over mechanism.

The various features of novelty which characterize my invention are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this specification. For a better understanding of the invention, however. and its specific objects, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which I have illustrated and described forms in which my invention may be. embodied.

()f the drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of a molding machine embodying a pro ferred form of my invention, the niolding machine being mounted in a pit which is shown in section: Fig. 1- is a sectional elevation of a portion of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 2 is a view taken at right angles to Fig. 1. with parts of the molding machine removed; Fig. vation of a portion of the molding machine shown in Figs. 1 and 2: Fig. l is a somewhat diagrammatic elevation of a portion of the molding machine with parts in the position occupied when the roll-over operation is about half completed; Fig. 5 is a view taken similarly to Fig. l, showing the parts in a later stage of the roll-over operation; Fig. (i is a view taken similarly to Fig. 3, but on a larger scale, and showing a portion only of the apparatus shown in Fig. 3; Fig. (3 is an elevation of a portion of the piston of the 'mold supporting element shown in Fig. (5; Fig. 7 is a partial plan of the roll-over table; Fig. 8 IS a sectional elevation of a. portion of the roll-over table showing the manner in which a flask is clamped to the table;

Fig. 9 is an elevation partly in section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8; Fig. 10 is a view taken .similarly to Fig. 3, showing a modified construction,- Fig. 10 is a perspective. view of a modified form of clamp; and Fig. 11 is a view taken similarly to Fig. 3, showing a further modification.

In the drawings, A represents the stationary supporting base of the machine. As shown. the base A is formed with a cylinder space A, in which the vertically movable floating anvil B is mounted. The anvil B rests upon a resilient supporting cushion, which. as shown, is formed by helical springs C. The anvil B is formed with a central cavity or cylinder space B in its upper portion. which is lined by the sleeve B and receives the piston extension D of the mold supporting clement I) of the molding machine. In collision the mold support engages the anvil B both at the top and at the bottom of the cylinder space B.

B represents a washer or butter plate, advantageously formed of leather and sheet iron or of hard wood fiber, interposed between the striking surfaces of the mold sup port and anvil at tlieupper end of the latter. The lower end of the anvil D impinges against a metal disk B cylinder space B and provided with a central boss B fitting in a tubular portion B of the lower end wall of the space B".

B representsa washer of cork or the like placed beneath the disk B. For convenience in assembly the boss B and the tubular part 13 each comprise portions of difi'ercut diameters and the annular chamber B thus formed is connected by the passage B 3 is a sectional ele-.

fitting in the Ii ll and socket B in the member B to the interim of cylinder space R. It will be understood. of course. that the axial length of the chamber U will increase and decrease as the thickness of the Washer B varies in operation.

The mold in the combined machine shown does not rest directly upon the support D, but on the roll-over table E, which is pivotally connected to the support D by means of the shaft I l secured to the table E at one edge of the latter and iournaled in the lugs or bracket cars I) carried by the support D. In the operation of the machine. hereinwill? explained, the table E is turned or over from the position shown in full lin in Fig. 1 into the dotted line position or that figure, in order todeposit a mold which has been formed on the table E on the mold receiving device Z. The mold con taining liask X must be securely anchored to the table l'l during the roll-over operation and for this purpose I may advanta- "r gs. 7 to 9. These means comprise clamps I each consisting of a body having a in member Y pivotallyiconnected to its vupp nd. and having a threaded socket Y oi-nail in its lower end. A threaded rod i" 2, 1a rewcd into each socket Y and may be locked in any desired adiustment by the lock out The lower end of the rod Y terminates in a spherical head Y which seats against the under side of a slide block Y" through an aperture in which the rod Y passes. In use the jaw Y of each clamp engages the bottom of the flask Y. or, more usually. the bottom mold board X. while the clamp portion Y passes through a cormaponding slot E in the table E, and the slide block Y engages the under edges of the inclined guides or ribs E The rod Y is adiust d in the socket Y' to make the clamp it such length that the flask X willlw; firml clamped against the table E when lamp is n place with the slide block Y i'aovcd along the guide ribs IV, as shown in Fig 8, to set the line of action oi the clamps at an angle to the iwr 'icndicular to the bot tom edges of the ribs E The slide block E ma be readily moved along the ribs E to tighten or release the clamp by striking the projection Y of the block Y with a suitable tool or implement.

In the l'uodified clamp construction shown in Fig. 10'. the head of the bolt part Y has a lever Y pivctallv connected to it. As shown the lever Y isbifurcated. the bifurcations Y straddling the bolt head Y and being each iournaled on th corresponding end of a transverse aha Y- assing through the bolt head. The biiin nate in substantially cvliadrit .ntric with respect to ti. f Y. The bosses thus for in iacccntrics or cams e21 v employ the clamping means shown gaging the block Y corresponding generally to the block Y of the constructionshown in Figs. 7 to 9. The clamp of Fig. may be used with the same slotted table previously described and may be adjusted along the ribs E as in the construction first described. In addition the lever Y forms an additional clamp tightening and releasing device substantially increasing the adjustability of the clamp. \Vith either of the clamping arrangements shown the clamp adjusting means are readily accessible when the mold is inverted as well as when the mold is still on. top of the rock-over table.

I utilize the floating anvil B to bring about the roll-over movement of the table E, and the operating connections which I em ploy for this purpose comprise links F, each pivotally connected at one end to a corresponding arm E of the table E, and piv otally connected at its other end to a rocker G. The two rockers G at the opposite sides of the machine ar mounted on a shaft G which is carried by the anvil B. The two rockers G are each pivotally connected to the upper end of a corresponding link H. The links H are pivotally connected attheir lower ends to the lugs on the ends of a cross head yoke H. During the jarring operation the yoke H lies beneath but does not engage a shoulder or stop A of the base A. In the rollover operation. however, the anvil B is moved upward far enough to cause the yoke H to engage the stop A and thereby swing the rockers (l about the axis of the shaft G. In the pattern drawing operation. as hereinafter explained, the plungers G carried by the rockers G swing the link H out so that the yoke H clears the stop A. I

'hile the mechanism already referred to is suflicient, on the proper up and down movements of the anvil B, to rock the mold table E from the full line position shown in Fig. 1 into the dotted line position of that figure, and todraw the patterns. and to return the table E to the full line position after the patterns are drawn. I prefer to employ the auxiliary means which I will now d scribe to aid in bringing about and c ir trolling the rocking movements of the table E. to assist in the pattern drawing operation, and to perform the other functions hcreinafter referred to. These auxiliary means comprise links I each pivotally connected at one end to the table- E through a pin E secured to the latter and pivotally connected at its other end to the plunger J. The lat tcr works in a cylinder space comprising an enlarged lower portion A, and an upper portion A of smaller diameter, and the plunger .I is formed with a collar J at its lower end working in the enlarged lower -vlii..i :r A and limiting the upward move neat of the plunger. As shmvrn the links I Ili ' the piston D are each formed of telescopin sections I and 1*, whereby each link maye ongate from a minimum length in section I engages the shoulder I of the section P. It will be understood, of course, that each'link I is effective as a thrust transmitting strut only when the link is of minimum length. The plunger J is also formed with an axial extension J of reduced diameter, which passes through the sleeve K mounted in an aperture formed for the purpose in the lu B of the anvil, and also telescoping wit 1 a sleeve K mounted in an alined aperture in the mold support D. The extension J 2 and sleeves K and K cooperate to hold the anvil B and piston D against rotation about their common axis relative to the base.

The admission of the motive fluid to the lower end of the chamber B beneath the piston Dto lift themold support D and its load relative to the anvil B comprises a valve mechanism axially disposed in the piston D which is hollow. As shown this valve mechanism comprises a casing M secured in the piston D and formed with an inlet chamber M and a valve seated port leading therefrom to the under side of or more directly, as shown, to the upper end of a chamber D formed in the lower end of the piston D.

The motive fluid, ordinarily compressed air, is passed to the valve chamber M from the supply pipe N through the valve M", pipes M and M The pipe M includes a flexible section m. The valve M which is manually operated is mounted on a stand located at one side of the machine, and is adapted to connect the pipe M either to the supply pipe N or to the atmosphere. The pipe section M*, which is axially disposed within the hollow piston I), is threaded at its lower end into the valve casing M, and at its upper end is mechanically connected by the bolt M to the spider M which is detachably connected to themcmber D and closes the upper end of the cavity formed in the upper portion of the piston D. The flow of the pressure fluid out of the chamber M through the port M 's directly con trolled by a valve member I. The fluted stein P of the latter is enlarged at its lower end to provide a cylinder space I receiving a piston Q. The stem Q of the piston t bears at its lower end against the abutment member or strut R, interposed between it and the bottom of the chamber B formed in the member B to receive the strut R. Passages P place the portion of the piston chamber 1 above the pistonQ in free communi ation at all times with he chamber l). The interior of the chamber 1 beneath the piston Q is connected by the passages Q and Q" formed in the stem Q, and'the passage ll formed in the strut R in alinement with which the end of the T and valve T.

the assage Q, and the passage B formed in t 1e member B and controlled by check valve B and the passages V formed in the check valve V, with the passage B leading to the space in the cylinder chamber i beneath the floating anvil B. The last mentioned space is open to the atmosphere during the jar ramming operation.

The exhaust from the lower end of the chamber B is through outlet ports B formed in the lining B and is controlled by an annular valve member S in the form of a split ring mounted within the sleeve B and pressed outward against the latter by its own resiliency and the pressure in the lower end of the chamber B. As shown, the ports B are located some distance above the bot tom of the chamber B and the valve S surrounds a lower portion D of the piston D which is of reduced diameter. The valve S is moved up to open the ports B as the member D approaches the upper limit of its movement relative to the anvil, and down to close these ports as the lower limit of said movement is approached by the ribs D formed on the periphery and lower' end of the piston portion D (see Fig. 6 and by the shoulder D at the upper end of said portion D.- A vertical row of studs D projecting radially from the piston portion D unite to form a guide rib engaging the ends of the valve ring S and preventing the latter from rotating about the axis of the piston D. The outlet ports B open'into a chamber 13* formed in the anvil B surrounding the sleeve B This chamber is connected by passageways B" to a chamber 13?". Communication between the last mentioned chamber and the passage 15 is controlled by the check valve V. i

ressure fluid is supplied to the lower end of the cylinder space A to lift the anvil B in rolling the table I) over through the pipe The valve T is mounted on the operating stand at one side of the machine and normally connects the pipe T to the atmosphere but may be adjusted to connect the pipe to the compressed air supply pipe N. The pressure fluid admitted to the lower end of the chamber i 7 is water, oil, or other liquid supplied from a reservoir I7 through a pipe U. Compressed air is supplied to the top of the reservoir U through the pipe U and valve from the supply pipe N. The How of liquid into and out of the chamber A through the port A is retarded in one position of the plunger J by the plunger carried part J for a reason hereinafter explained.

In operation, to compact the mold forming materia] in the flask surrounding the pattern or patterns mounted on the table E, the valve M is opened thus admitting compressed air or other pressure fluid to the inlet chamber M of the inlet valve mechanism M. In the lowermost position of the mold support D relative to the anvil. shown best in Fig. 6. the valve P is held off its seat so that the pressure fluid may then pass through the port M into the lower end of the cylinder space B. As the pressure in the last mentioned space builds up the valve P is moved to the wide open position and held there throughout the major portion of the upward movement of the piston D, as the pressure within the chamber 1 beneath the piston Q proper is then less than the pressure in the chambers M and 1). The rise in pressure in the chamber. B raises the piston D, and the continued upward movement of the piston D causes the piston Q to engage the packing ring P and there by seat the valve P, thus interrupting the admission of the pressure fluid to the chamber D At or about this time the shoulders D of the piston I) engage the ring valve S and move the latter upward to open the ports B whereupon the pressure fluid ex hausts from the space below the piston I) through the ports B, chambers 13 and B and passages B, the check valve V lifting to permit the escape of the fluid into the passage B. \Vhen the pressure fluid thus exhausts, the support D with the table and flask supported thcrebv fall back into col lision with the anvil l3. and the separation of the mold support and anvil. and the subsequent collision. are repeated as often as necessary to compact the mold forming ma terial to the desired extent.

After the mold forming material has been suitably compacted. the valves are adjusted to admit pressure fluid to the lower end of the chamber A beneath the anvil B. As pressure fluid is thus admitted to the lower end of the space A, the anvil moves upward. The upward movement of the anvil does not disturb the relative positions of the anvil and the parts carried by it, however. until the yoke member H engages the shoulder A of the framework of the machine. thus preventing further upward movem nt of the yoke, after which, as the anvil ll ontinucs to move upward. the rockers G are turned about the axis of the shaft (l'. and through the links F turn the table I. about the axis of the shaft E. The upward movement of the anvil l5 continues until the part: are moved into the position shown in lig. 4, in which the axis of the pivotal connection between the links i and the arms h is in a plane with the axis of the shaft ii and the axis of the shaft (l'. 'lhc anvil ll must then be allowed to descend in order to complete the turning niowni nt ot' the table E necessary to bring the latter into th position relative to the anvil shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1. here the links I" form thc sole operating connections engaging the table E to turn the latter, the parts should be so propoi ioued that the a-rulr r ct gravity of the table ii and its load will he carried over the axis of the sha t l h the tir the parts have moved into the positions shown in Fig. l, for otherwise the table ll will not complete its rocking movement on the sub sequent desc nt of the anvil. here the hydraulic plunger J with its operating con-- nections to the table E is emploved. as shown. it is not wary. however, that the center oi gra of the table E and its ioad he moved ever the axis of the shaft E by the time the parts mor into the positions shown in Fig. 4. inasmuch as the plunger J through the connection I is adapted to impart the necessary turning movement to the table E when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. l. lhc pressure in the tank ll, which supplies liq lid to the cimmher A. ma be controlled in various ways. For instance. with the apparatus shown in which the pipe l, connected to the pipe T b: the valved connection l. the Pi-2 -lllt in the tank 1" mar he atliiisted as is the pressure in the chamber .v' t mauipulaiiiig the valve T with the valved tainncction open and the valve I closed: on with the valved connection l closed the pre sure in the tank ll ma beadjusted independently of the pressure. in the chamber by manipulating the valve 1. he manner in which the pressure in the tank 1* is thus controlled may be varied to suit the conveii cure ot' the operator or to meet ditl'erent conditions as to air pr ssure and working loads. For instance. with heavy loads I may maintain full pressure in the reservoir U and chamber .U by keeping the valve ll open and the valved connection I closed in raising and lowering the anvil ll. \Vith medium or light loads. on the other hand. l may simul taneously adjust the pressures in the chain hers A and A. The plunger J. which in some cases. at least. need not be large enough to lift the anvil, aids in bringing about the upward movement of the anvil and Opposes the downward movement of the anvil except when the apparatus is in the condition sh wn in Fig. 55. and in that condition of the apparatus the effect of the plunger J is negligible. The tact that th plunger J is operated. by a liquid instead of by com pressed air. makes the plunger J somewhat sluggish in operation and sicadics the move ment of the anvil 1").

As the anvil. de ends from ilzc position hown in Fig. 4. and the tab e E continues to turn in a counterwhich: ise direction, the upper end of the plunger .1 comes into contact with the tiangc ll of the anvil B. whereupon Elii' "mincrti ns l begin to elongate and become i 'ective. he opposition to the dovim ard mmeinent of the plunger J is ot great importance in preventing too violent engagement between the stop E and the surface D of the member D. The action of the plunger J may be made still more sluggish as the stop E moves into proximity with thesurface I)". as by means of the retarding device J attachcd to the lower end of the plunger J and entering in and restricting the flow of the liquid out of the chamber A through the port A" under certain conditions. The retarding device J 2 is in the form of a bushing, loosely mounted on the stem J depending from the plunger J, and provided at its lower end with a head J. This arrangement avoids delay in the upward movement of the plunger J as the bushing J? passes through the aperture A, since the bushin is free to rise under the pressure beneat it, and the head J is too small to materially choke the flow through the aperture A. In this way the bushing J is made to act somewhat like a check valve and saves time in the action of the machine. Other means of checking the outflow of liquid from the cylinder space A as the stop E approaches the surface D may be employed. For example, a choke valve analogous to the choke valve shown and described in my prior Patent No. 950,284, granted February 22nd, 1910, may be placed in the pipe U and actuated by any convenient connection with the roll-over table E to retard the speed of rotation of the table as the stop E approaches the surface D.

After the mold is deposited on the receiving device Z and the flask is disconnected from the table E, the latter is moved vertically upward to draw the patterns, and since the liquid beneath the plunger J gives this plunger an inelastic support, it serves in connection with the main plunger B to steady the initial upward movement of the patterns, which can be made as slow as desired byproperly regulating the supply of air to the m achine from the supply pipe N. The use of the plunger J in the pattern drawing operation as well as in the final downward tnovement of the anvil preparatory to placing the mold on the receiving device Z, is advantageous in that it engages the anvil at a line much closer to the center of gravity of the anvil table E and the load supported by the latter than is the axis of the latter, so that the tendency of the'anvil B to bind in its cylinder chamber A, because of this unbalanced disposition of its load, is minimized.

The rockers G are extended below the shaft G, to form housings G for spring ressed plungers G and their springs G. These plunger-s do not come into play until the roll-over operation is-practically completed, when the rockers (l are moved in. the counter-clockwise direction from the position occupied by them in Fig. When i give movement to this occurs the plungers G engage the links H and tend to swing the yoke H out from under the stop A. The tension of the springs G is insutlicicnt, however, to the links H, owing to the frictional resistance to movement of the yoke H along the lug A until after the stop E engages the surface I) and the further downward carries the yoke H out of engagement with this occurs the plungers G force the links H out until the yoke H engages the portion A of the supporting framework. When thcreafter'the anvil is moved up to draw the pattern, the yoke H moves up by the lug A", and, in consequence, the pattern drawing movement takes place without any tendencv to roll the table E back toward its full line position as shown in Fig. 1. To bring about this return movement of the table E, a sto A is secured to the supporting framework in position to be engaged by the yokeH' after the pattern drawing movement proper is completed. When the yoke H thus engages the stop A the table E is swung in the clockwise direction by the continued upward movement of the anvil until the table and anvil are restored to their relative positions shown in Fi 4. At this time the table E, being unloa ed, has its center of gravity to .the right of the axis of the shaft E, and when the anvil thereafter descends, the table E completes its return movement. In order to minimize the amount of air consumed, the stop A may be adjusted by inserting it in whichever of the sockets A is necessary tostart the return rocking movement of the table E as soon as the patterns have cleared the particular mold being drawn. It will be understood, of course, that the primary function of the check valve V is to prevent the pressure fluid admitted ,to the bottom of the chamber A to roll the mold over and to draw the pattern, from wasting into the cylinder space B and moving the mold'supportwith respect to the anvil or escaping through the inlet pipe M. The: use -.f the floating anvil of such a jar molding machine as I have shown as the sole or principal actuating element for the roll-over mechanism simplifies the machine as a whole, and insures, on account ofthe necessarily large diameter of the anvil. an abundance of power for the operation of the roll-over mechanism. The fact that the exhaust from the chamber A is through the rather long pipe T and valve T insures a frictional resistance to the rise and fall of the machine which in obtaining the accurately synchronous. libratory movements in opposite directions of the mold support and anvil desirable in a shockless machine.

movement of the anvil anvil B in the jar molding is of advantage as it aids i 10. the anvil 1 haust from i the valve PA controlling the passage of the operating fluid from the valve casing MA into the lower end of the cylinder chamber differs in several respects from that shown in the construction first described. As shown the valve PA controlling port M bears at its lower end against the upper end of the tubular stem Q of a piston QA. The latter works in a cylinder chamber B formed in a part B screwed into and. really forming a part of the bottom wall of the chamber B. Pas wges 13 formed in the wall of the chamber B at the upper end of the latter open exteinally into the discharge passage 13" of the anvil BA which corresponds to the passage B in the anvil B of the construction first described. Q repre sents a port serving to connect the tubular passage in the stem Q to the lower end of the chamber B. P represents a stop connected to the lower end of the valve PA and limiting the upward movement of this valve member relative to the valve casing MA, but so shaped as not to close the port M In the operation of this form of my invention the valve PA will also be positively held off of its seat when the mold support piston DA is at the bottom of its stroke by the piston QA and the stem Q of the latter. the parts being so proportioned that when the piston QA engages the plug B closing the lower end of the chamber P the valve PA will be lifted ofl' its seat. With the valve PA lifted ofl its seat the pressure in the chamber B below the piston QA will exceed the pressure in the chamber B above the piston QA, and in consequence the pis ton QA will tend to keep the valve PA oft its seat during the upward movement of the piston DA until the piston QA reaches the upward limit of its movement, after which the valve PA seats. VA represents a check valve located at the bottom of the passage B and preventing the flow of air upward through the passage B The modified form of apparatus shown in Fig. ll dill'ers from that in the construction first described above only in the valve casing MB replacing the valve casing M of the construction first described, and in the operating means employed in conjunction therewith. As shown the valve casing MB formed with an inlet chamber M into which the pipe M opens. The port M leading from the chamber M to the chamber D of the mold support piston l3 con trolled by a valve member M having an open ended tubular upper porti n forming a piston which works in the chamber M of the valve casing. Pressure fluid is ad mitted to the upper end oi the chamber M through the pipe M 1 A spring M tends to hold the valve member M against its seat and to cushion the upward movement of the latter. In operation thc pressure fluid admitted to the chamber M tends to lift the valve M oil its seat and thus open the port M the spring M being too weak to prevent the valve M from lifting under the action of this pressure. The valve M is held to its seat against the pressure previously referred to or allowed to lift under the pressure, by varying the pressure in the chamber M. This may be brought about by any one of various known forms of pilot valve mechanisms which may be employed to connect the upper end of the pipe .M to the atmosphere or to a source of fluid pressure. For instance, I may employ a pilot valve and operating mechanism there for, such as the valve S and operating meclr anism therefor of my prior Patent 1.055.366. granted March 11th, 1913, thereby making it possible to cut oil the admission of the pressure fluid at the proper points in the i stroke of the mold support rclati.c to the anvil with different loads on the mold sup port to obtain an economic utilization of the pressure fluid with each load of the mold support.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that with the different forms of valve mechanisms shown. the clearance space may be made desirably small. The character of the exhaust valve S employed makes it pos sible to secure the large exhaust port area and the avoidance of wire drawing necessary for efiicient operation. The various forms of inlet valve mechanisms shown are each comparatively simple, and the constriwtion described makes it possible to remove these valve mechanisms from the hollow piston of the mold support for cleaning. inspection. or repairs, whenever this desirable. To ac complish this the spiderh'f. is detached from the mold support, the coup ing 11" in the pipe M is loosened, and in the case of the construction shown in Fig. ll the coupling M in the pipe M is also loosened. after which the inlet valve casing with the pipe directly attached thereto C111. be drawn out of the machine. The inlet valve mechanism disclosed. but not claimed-herein. covered by the claims of my two-pending application. Serial No. 349.641. filed July s. 1914.

While in accordance with the provisions of the statutes.T have illustrated and do scribed the best forms of my invention no known to me. it will be imparcnt to those skilled in the art that changesmay be made low in the forms of apparatus described without departing from the spirit of my invention, and that under some conditions certain features of my invention may be used without a corresponding use of other features.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination with the base, floating anvil, and mold support of a shockless jar molding machine of a rock-over table hinged to said support, and connections between said table, anvil and base whereby said table may be rocked over by giving said anvil predetermined vertical movements relative to its base.

' 2. The combination with the base, floating anvil, and mold support of a shockless jar molding machine of a rock-over table hinged to said support, and connections between said table, anvil and base whereby said table may be rocked over by giving said anvil predetermined vertical movements relative to its base, said connections comprising a rocking element pivotally connected to said anvil. a link connection between said element and table and means connecting said rocking element to said base.

3. The combination with the base, floating anvil and mold support of a jar molding machine, of a rock-over table hinged to said mold support, and connections between said table, anviland base whereby on a predetermined upward movement of said anvil said table will be given a portion of its rock-over movement and may complete the latter on a subsequent downward movement of said anvil.

4. The combination with the base, floating anvil and mold support of a jar moldin machine, of a rock-over table hinged to said mold support, connections between said taanvil and base whereby on a predetermined upward movement of said anvil said table will be given a portion of its rock-over movement and may complete the lattelr on a subsequent downward movement oflsaid anvil, andprovisions for adjusting said connections so that upon an initial subsequentupward movement of the anvil the inverted table will move upward without rocking movement and on a further upward movement will make a portion of its return rock ing movement and may complete the latter on a subsequent downward movement of said anvil.

5. In combination with the base, floating anvil, and mold support of a jar molding machine, of a rock-over table hinged to said mold support, connections between said table, anvil and base whereby said table will be caused to make a portion of its rock-over movement by a predetermined upward movement of the anvil, and may complete said rock-over movement on a subsequent downward movement of the anvil, and an auxiliary device adapted to impart a thrust to the table tending to complete said rocking-over movement as the upward movement of the anvil ceases and the said downward movement commences.

6. The combination with the base, floating anvil, and mold support of a jar molding machine, of a rock-over table hinged to said mold support, connections between said table, anvil and base whereby said table will be caused to make a portion of its rockingover movement by a predetermined upward movement of said anvil and may complete said rock-over movement on a subsequent downward movement of said anvil, and an auxiliary device adapted to engage said anvil and retard the said downward movement of thelatter, and to aid in bringing about a subsequent upward movement of the anvil.

he combination with the base, floating anvil, and mold support of a jar molding machine, of a rock-over table hinged to said support, connections between said table, anvil and base whereby said table will be caused to make a por ion of its rock-over movement by a predetermined upward move ment of the anvil and may complete said rockover movement on a subsequent downward movement of the anvil, means for exerting a variable, lifting force on said anvil to bring about said movements of the latter,

an auxiliary power applying device, provisions through which said device engages said table and imparts a thrust thereto tending to continue said rocking-over movement as said upward movement of the anvil ceases and its downward movement begins. and through which said table then holds said deice out of o anvil, and 0t or provisions thmugh which said device engages said anvil, afte'ra further rocking movement of the table, and retards the further downward movement, and aids in bringing about a subsequent upward movement of the anvil.

8. The combination with the base, anvil, and mold support of a jar machine, said base and anvil having cooperating piston and cylinder elements, of a rock-over table hinged to said mold support, connections between said table, anvil and base whereby said table will be caused to make a portion of its rocking-over more floating molding ment by a predetermined upward movement of said anvil and may complete said rocking over movement on a subsequent downward movement of said anvil. means regulating the admission to and exhaust from said cylinder element of a gaseous pressure fluid for bringing about vertical movements of said anvil. and a hydraulic jack adapted to act on said anvil to oppose said downward rative engagement with said lit) q I u movement and to aid in bringing about a subsequent vqawaril pattern drawing move nu-ut of the anvil.

f The combination with the baserfloat ing anvil, and mold support of a jar molding ma hine said base and anvil having coope ating piston and cylinder elements, of a wok-over table having a lz-inge connection with said mold support at one side of the axis of said elements, connections betweensaid table, anvil and base whereby said table will be caused to make a portion of its rocking over movement by a predetermined upward movement oi said anvil and may com plete said roclv'ingover movement on a subeequent downnard movement of said anvil, means regulating the admission to and exhaust from said cylinder element of a gaseous pressure fluid for bringing about vertical movements of said. anvil, draulic jack adapted to act on said anvil to oppose said downward movement and to aid in bringing about a subsequent upward pattern drawing movement of the anvil, the line of action on said anvil of said jack being parallel to the axis of said elements and between the latt-r and the axis of said. hinge connection.

10.111 a rock-over molding machine, a rock-over table formed with slots extending into the table from the edge of the latter and with a pair of ribs on the under side oi the table at the opposite sides of each slot and clamps for securing a mold flask against said table each comprising a portion passing through said slot, a portion adapted to bear against said ribs and a portion adapted to take over the mold flask.

11. The combination with the mold support, floating anvil and base of a shockless jar molding machine in which said mold support and anvil are formed one with a piston and. [lie other with a chamber in l irii said piston works. and in which said s anal anvil are formed one with a piston ii the nthrr with a chamber in which said piston works. and in which said anvil is formed with passages through which the first lllt'llllUllWl chamber may exhaust into the second meotiouiwl chamber, of a rock- M'ci' table hinged in said mold support, conto a source of pressure fluid or and "a hyncctions between said table, anvil and base whereby said table may be caused to make its rocking-over movements by predetermined rising and falling movements of the anvil, means regulating the admission of a pressure fluid to the first mentioned chamher and its exhaust therefrom through said passages, a check valve preventing reverse flow through said passages, and means for connecting said second mentioned chamber to exhaust to bring about said rising and falling movements of said anvil.

12. The combination with the mold support, floating anvil and base of a shockless jar molding machine in which the lower end of the anvil forms a piston and the base is formed with a chamber in which said piston works and said anvil is formed with a charm her in its upper end and the mold support is formed with a piston working in said chamber, of a rock-over table hinged to said mold support, connections between said table, anvil and base whereby said table may be caused to make its rocking-over move ments by predetermined rising and falling movements of the anvil, means for connecting the chamber in the base to a source of pressure fluid or to exhaust to bring about said rising and falling movements, an inlet valve mechanism controlling the admission of a pressure fluid to said anvil chamber, said anvil being formed with exhaust passages leading from said anvil chamber through the anvil to the chamber in the base, a check valve preventing flow from the last mentioned chamber into the anvil chamher, and an exhaust valve controlling the flow out of the anvil chamber into said exhaust passages.

13. The combination with the base, floating anvil, mold support and rock over table of a shockless jar molding machine, of means whereby vertical movements of the floating anvil may be utilized in effecting the rock over movement of said table VVILFRED LEVIS.

W itnesses Anxonn KATZ. D. STEWART. 

